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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Insane Betsy DeVos Press Release Celebrates Jim Crow Education System as Pioneer of “School Choice” — Donald Trump met Monday at the White House with the leaders of a number of historically black colleges and universities. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos commemorated the meeting …
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Karma Allen / ABC News:
Betsy DeVos statement on black colleges sparks uproar — Angry social media users flew into an uproar Monday evening after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a statement that some said ignored the context under which historically black universities were created.
Benjamin Wermund / Politico:
DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges
DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges
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U.S. Department of Education, New York Times and Mother Jones
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Does Stephen Miller Speak for Trump? Or Vice Versa? — The 31-year-old is a driving force behind the White House's policies. — by — From Subscribe Reprints — Stephen Miller's corner office in the West Wing of the White House is utterly barren—no pictures on the walls …
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Pelosi: No ‘You lie!’ moments during Trump's speech — House Democratic leaders are urging members to be on their best behavior Tuesday night, hoping to avoid any kind of “You lie!” moment when President Donald Trump delivers his prime-time address on Capitol Hill. — “I think we have to deal with this in the utmost dignity.
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Senior House Democrat plans to skip Trump's speech to Congress
Senior House Democrat plans to skip Trump's speech to Congress
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Politico and Fox News Insider
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
California Dem boycotting Trump's address to Congress
California Dem boycotting Trump's address to Congress
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RedState, Talking Points Memo, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, TheBlaze and Political Insider blog
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump slams Pelosi: 'I think she's incompetent, actually'
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The White House's Politico slime job, from start to finish — Politico reporter Alex Isenstadt paid a certain price for his Sunday scoop about White House press secretary Sean Spicer's treatment of his underlings in the White House communications office. Under the headline …
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Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:
Sessions Says Justice Department to Ease Up on Police Probes — Attorney general links an undermining of police to increases in violent crime in some cities — The Justice Department will likely pull back from the investigations into alleged abuses at municipal police departments …
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Mother Jones, The Huffington Post and New York Times
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
AG Sessions Says DOJ to ‘Pull Back’ on Police Department Civil Rights Suits
AG Sessions Says DOJ to ‘Pull Back’ on Police Department Civil Rights Suits
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Vox
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Sessions pushes tougher line on marijuana
Sessions pushes tougher line on marijuana
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Infowars, Business Insider and Hit & Run
The Hill:
GOP leader: Leaked ObamaCare replacement ‘no longer’ viable — A day after House conservatives panned a leaked GOP draft ObamaCare replacement plan, a top Republican leader on Tuesday described the proposed legislation as “no longer even a viable draft that we're working off of.”
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Raw Story, ThinkProgress and CNN
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Fight for Obamacare Has Turned
The Fight for Obamacare Has Turned
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Media Matters for America, The Resurgent, Washington Monthly, Hit & Run, The Federalist, Vox, Daily Kos, Balloon Juice and The Week
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Are Republicans Ready To Charge Ahead On Obamacare Repeal?
Are Republicans Ready To Charge Ahead On Obamacare Repeal?
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New Republic, The Week, RedState and Balloon Juice
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The ‘Kellyanne Conway on the couch’ controversy is so incredibly dumb — On Monday night, this photo began making the rounds on the Internet: — The photo, taken Monday, shows White House counselor Kellyanne Conway perched on a couch in the Oval Office as President Trump stands behind …
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James Gordon / Daily Mail:
Make yourself at home, Kellyanne! …
Make yourself at home, Kellyanne! …
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Fox News Insider, The Hill, Telegraph, Western Journalism, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and RedState
Erik Ortiz / TODAY.com:
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Trump camp's alleged Russia ties: ‘We need to get answers’ — PLAY VIDEO - 8:40 PLAY VIDEO - 8:40 — Does the ghost of a murdered congressman haunt the Capitol? — Trump's address to joint session of Congress: What to expect
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Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
GOP senator: Trump budget ‘dead on arrival’ … Sen. Lindsey Graham — (R-S.C.) said Tuesday that President Trump's first budget was “dead on arrival” and wouldn't make it through Congress. — “It's not going to happen,” said Graham, according to NBC News. “It would be a disaster.”
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Politico, Talking Points Memo and New York Times
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Felicia Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Proposes Cutting State Department Budget by 37%
Trump Proposes Cutting State Department Budget by 37%
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Axios
Igor Bobic / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Blames SEAL's Death On Military: ‘They Lost Ryan’ — The buck stops with ‘them.’ — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dodged responsibility for a botched mission he ordered in Yemen last month, placing the onus on the military and Barack Obama's administration instead.
Daily Mail:
Oscars sensation ‘Gary from Chicago’ is attempted RAPIST: Stars' homes tourist was released from jail just three days before stunt after 22 years inside and met his fiancee Vickie behind bars after finding God — DailyMail.com can disclose he was convicted of 'attempted rape by force or fear …
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BizPac Review, The Gateway Pundit, Page Six, IJR, TMZ.com and New York Times
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Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
George W. Bush Breaks His Silence on the Direction of the Country Under President Trump: 'I Don't Like the Racism and Name-Calling' — For eight years since leaving the White House, George W. Bush has refused to criticize publicly those who succeeded him, saying he didn't want to make an already tough job …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Republican governors divided on Obamacare replacement
The Daily 202: Republican governors divided on Obamacare replacement
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Kansas City Star:
Trump's silence on deadly Olathe shooting is disquieting — By The Kansas City Star editorial board — At some point, embarrassingly late begins to verge on something more disquieting. — President Donald Trump has silently planted himself in that space.
Veit Medick / Spiegel Online:
Meet Donald Trump's Propagandist — Right-wing radio host Alex Jones is America's top conspiracy theorist. He has millions of listeners, but his most powerful one happens to be the president of the United States. DER SPIEGEL takes you inside his media empire in Austin. — Photos
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Plans to Begin E.P.A. Rollback With Order on Clean Water — WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at rolling back one of former President Barack Obama's major environmental regulations to protect American waterways, but it will have almost …
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CNN, Washington Post, Common Dreams, Business Insider, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Daily Caller, The Week and twitchy.com
Michael Kruse / Politico:
'He's a Performance Artist Pretending to be a Great Manager' — More than 27 years before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, Bruce Nobles, then the president of the Trump Shuttle airline, assessed with some befuddlement the business and managerial practices of his boss.
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Washington Monthly, Shakesville, Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Blaine Tolison / WSB-TV:
Photo depicts veteran lying on ground while waiting at VA — DURHAM, N.C. - A couple posted photos on Facebook and said veterans waited for hours in pain inside the Durham VA Medical Center. — Stephen McMenamin, a former U.S. Marine, was there for treatment, and his wife took the pictures.
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Sam Dorman / Washington Free Beacon:
Elderly Veteran Lays on Floor in Pain While Waiting at VA Hospital
Elderly Veteran Lays on Floor in Pain While Waiting at VA Hospital
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twitchy.com
Politico:
New NSC chief pushed Trump to moderate his language on terrorism — What words the president uses from the podium tonight will give a hint about McMaster's clout. — President Donald Trump's new national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, advised him in a closed-door meeting last week …
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Talking Points Memo, Hot Air, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
House Dem forces GOP to take recorded vote on Trump tax returns — A House Democratic lawmaker attempted Monday to force a House floor vote on a resolution to request President Trump's tax returns, but the effort failed on a party line vote, 229-185, with two Republicans voting “present.”
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